The Legend of Leigh Bowery
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65 out of 100

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  • Summary: This documentary examines the life of the Australian-born fashion designer, performance artist and gay nightclub icon.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 9
  3. Negative: 1 out of 9
  1. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Ed Halter
    80
    Atlas allows Bowery's genius to retain, in the words of one admirer, "a big bundle of contradictions," not unlike his shocking designs themselves.
  2. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: David Sterritt
    75
    You may find the film as outrageous as it is outlandish, and Bowery would have taken that as a compliment.
  3. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Elizabeth Weitzman
    50
    Some consider Leigh Bowery a visionary performance artist. Others will see a selfindulgent narcissist. You may want to decide for yourself.
  4. Premiere
    Reviewed by: Peter Debruge
    38
    At best, this movie functions as a brief companion piece to Boy George's new Broadway show, “Taboo.”

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